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7.4 The French Revolution

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AGE 7. The Time of Wigs and Revolutions
7.4 The French Revolution

Practise Questions

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

1a. About society: What system had been used
since the Middle Ages?
A
the feudal system
B
mercantilism
C
the estates system
D
absolute monarchy

Slide 2 - Quizvraag

1b. What was new in the estates system in the 18th century?

Slide 3 - Open vraag

1c. What kind of group was the bourgeoisie?

Slide 4 - Open vraag

1d What did the Bourgeoisie and the Nobility have in common?
A
they were both wealthy and prosperous
B
they both worked for their income
C
they both had to pay taxes
D
they both had political influence

Slide 5 - Quizvraag

2. What kind of change did the bourgeoisie demand?
A
They demanded the same power and privileges as the people from the first and second estate.
B
They wanted better working conditions.
C
They wanted the first and second estate to reduce their spending and luxurious lifestyle.
D
They demanded a better salary for their hard work.

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

3a. The third estate had many grievances. But not all third estate groups had the same grievances. Choose which groups were most affected by the following problems:


1. not enough land
A
peasants
B
city workers
C
bourgeoisie
D
all three groups

Slide 7 - Quizvraag


3b. no influence in politics
A
peasants
B
city workers
C
bourgeoisie
D
all three groups

Slide 8 - Quizvraag


3c. low wages
A
peasants
B
city workers
C
bourgeoisie
D
all three groups

Slide 9 - Quizvraag


3d. bad harvests
A
peasants
B
city workers
C
bourgeoisie
D
all three groups

Slide 10 - Quizvraag


3e. high taxes
A
peasants
B
city workers
C
bourgeoisie
D
all three groups

Slide 11 - Quizvraag


3f. very difficult to get a noble title
A
peasants
B
city workers
C
bourgeoisie
D
all three groups

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

4a. Which estates do the people in the source represent?


A cartoon about the Three Estates, published in the 1780s.
A
A : clergy B: nobility C: commons
B
A: commons B: clergy C: nobility
C
A: nobility B: commons C: clergy
D
A: nobility B: clergy C: commons

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

4b. What do you think the stone on top of
the figure lying on the ground is
supposed to mean? (1 word)

Slide 14 - Open vraag

5. write down 2 elements from the source
that explain why many common people
hated queen Marie-Antoinette

Slide 15 - Open vraag

6. Explain how the winter of 1788 / 89 symbolised the distance that had developed between the farmers and the nobility.

Slide 16 - Open vraag

7. Imagine that you’re a member of the third estate who is attending the Estates-General. You have to give a speech to the Estates-General about how you would change the situation in the country.
What would be the essence of your speech?

Slide 17 - Open vraag

8a. The bourgeoisie, a group that included doctors and lawyers was part of:


A
1st estate
B
2nd estate
C
3rd estate
D
2nd and 3rd estate

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

8b. Which statement is true?

Statement I: The bourgeoisie had the same power as the clergy and nobility.
Statement II: Members of the bourgeoisie did not have to pay taxes.



A
Both statements are true.
B
Both statements are false.
C
Statement I is false and statement II is true.
D
Statement I is true and statement II is false.

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

9. What was the main reason for king Louis XVI to call the meeting of the Estates-General in 1789?

Slide 20 - Open vraag

10a. Which third estate group was mainly represented in the Estates General?

A
city workers
B
peasants
C
aristocrats
D
bourgeoisie

Slide 21 - Quizvraag

10b. The third Estate hoped to make some changes in the Estates General. Which of these is NOT something the Third Estate wanted to achieve?

A
a more honest voting system
B
to abolish privileges of the first & second estate
C
more equality in society
D
equal taxes for cityworkers, peasants and bourgeoisie

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

11a. Which estate is mainly represented on the painting?

Slide 23 - Open vraag

11b. How can you see that the clergy is joining the third estate?

Slide 24 - Open vraag

11c. Why did the Third Estate call themselves "National Assembly"?

Slide 25 - Open vraag

12. Why did the Great Fear take place? (2 reasons)

Slide 26 - Open vraag

13. After 'Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen’ Louis XVI was
no longer king of France

A
true.
B
false.

Slide 27 - Quizvraag

14. Which statement is true?

Statement I: The violence of the French Revolution was limited to the streets of Paris.
Statement II: The French Revolution put an end to the Ancien Régime.

A
Both statements are true.
B
Both statements are false.
C
Statement I is false and statement II is true.
D
Statement I is true and statement II is false.

Slide 28 - Quizvraag

15. The French Revolution is seen as a very important event in world history. What would you consider to be the most important legacy from the French Revolution?

Slide 29 - Open vraag

16. When did the situation in October 1789 escalate seriously?

A
When angry and hungry protesters destroyed Paris again and the French king sent troops to the city.
B
When King Louis XVI decided to restore the old political situation in France.
C
When the king of France made clear he didn’t want to go to Paris to accept the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
D
When angry protesters decided to go to the Palace of Versailles for a dramatic confrontation with King Louis XVI and his court.

Slide 30 - Quizvraag

17. After the March on Versailles:

A
the king was in fact a prisoner
B
France became a Republic
C
the king was sentenced to death.
D
the estates system was abolished

Slide 31 - Quizvraag

18. Robespierre thought that everyone who did not agree with the ideals of the revolution should be executed. Explain why his view is contradictory to the ideas of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.

Slide 32 - Open vraag

19. Which statement is false?


A
The Reign of Terror was replaced by the Directoire.
B
Robespierre was a member of the Directoire.
C
Robespierre was executed on the guillotine.
D
The Directoire was followed by the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte.

Slide 33 - Quizvraag

20. What was the main reason for the French to use the guillotine as an execution method?

A
The guillotine was the most painful method to execute ‘traitors’.
B
The guillotine was used so all the French people could see the execution very clear.
C
The guillotine used decapitation as a quick and painless method of execution.
D
The guillotine sent a message to the people what would happen if they didn’t listen.

Slide 34 - Quizvraag

21. How did the rest of Europe react to the events during the French Revolution? Use the keyword First Coalition War.

Slide 35 - Open vraag

22a. What was the main reason for Napoleon to have a good relationship with the pope?


Slide 36 - Open vraag

22b. Which message did Napoleon carry out by taking the crown from the Pope and crown himself?


Slide 37 - Open vraag

23. Put the events in the correct chronological order
Reign of Terror
Directoire 
Napoleon seizes 
power
National Assembly


absolute monarchy
Louis XVI

Slide 38 - Sleepvraag

24a. Write down two ways Napoleon extended his power between 1804 and 1815.


Slide 39 - Open vraag

24b. Write down how Napoleon extended his influence in Europe between 1804 and 1815.


Slide 40 - Open vraag

25. "Napoleon betrayed the French Revolution"

Write 1 sentence to support and 1 sentence to oppose this statement.
You can start your answers with: "True, because...." and "Not true, because..."

Slide 41 - Open vraag

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Slide 42 - Tekstslide

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